presents

Humor & Pranks

Jan Wagner, artistic director and conductor
Gonzalo Hidalgo Ardila, assistant conductor
David Meyer, baritone

Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, op. 93

I. Allegro vivace e con brio
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Tempo di menuetto
IV. Allegro vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Leider Eines Fahrenden Gesellen for Voice and Orchestra

I. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht 
II. Gieng heut’ Morgens über’s Feld
III. Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer
IV. Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) 

David Meyer, baritone

Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

Richard Strauss (1864–1949)

Flutes

Shiyu Chen*
Dane Frandsen +
Sheila DuMont^
Anna Railsback
Katarina Sams

Oboes

Zachary Gnall*
Alicia Gomez
Lillian Mathews+^
Mathuin Smith (English Horn)

Clarinets

Constantino Felicetta*
Jalen Mims+
Ada Rexrode
Joshua Lewis (Bass Clarinet)
Sara McMichen (E-Flat) ^

Bassoons

Clair Cangialosi*+
Megan Fredick
Kaelin Watson^
Emma Shockey

Horns

Addison Ashley*
Nicholas Peretti+
Ethan Hahn^
Phoebe O’Kelly
Maxwell Arceneaux

Trumpets

Zoe Mark*
Noah Van Deventer+
Jacob Ford^
Jaya Dickson
Taylor Losey

Trombones

Maggie Plosch+
Talbot Jennings^
Zachary Sliter
Gabriel Stachour (Bass Trombone)

Tuba

Erik Ruane^

Harp

Brynn Olden+

Percussion

Ben Millesen*
Annaliese Walrath+
Chance Morris^
Alex Gamboa
Marlena Shinego
Matthew Neal

Violin I

Emily Ilyes+^
Jian Song*
Ashley Crawford
Ethan Hemmings
Tajai Shorter 
Kyrie Beiler
Danielle Lopez
Meredith Kennedy
Kailbeth Chacin#

Violin II

Nicholas Whitley*^+
Elena Ross
Katherine Job
Emily Mullen
Douglas Brown
Gracie Elswick
Benjamin Bleam
Raquel Anongos

Viola

Jaylon Hayes-Keller*
Jacob Adamson^
Yisong “Vick” Yang
Steven Gestrich
Alyssa Cabassa
Gavin Barricklow 
Charles Robertello
Hannah Hill
Eli Torre 
Katherine Hicks 
Franchezka Lynn Matundan 
Niyah Gransbury
Sara Corrieri

Cello

Isabel Dimoff^+
Matthew Reffner*
John Keane
Madeline Southall
Joe Klinger
Kristian Dillon
Alex Corley 
Bethany Hovermale 
Sophia Alvini-Moore
Benjamin Figgs
Emma Scofield
Josh Pryor 
Jake Tuttle

Double Bass

Zachary Smith*^+
Logan Unger
Yevgeny Dodzin
Raegan Fisher
Jack Penland
Alex Kimble

* principal Beethoven
+ principal Mahler
^ principal Strauss
# SU alumni

SCSO Staff

Gonzalo Hidalgo, assistant conductor
Tajai Shorter, orchestra librarian
Kyrie Beiler, orchestra librarian
Megan Frederick, orchestra librarian
Matthew Reffner, orchestra librarian

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